Chapter 8- Hypothesis

Question 0

Independant variable = ___________

Answer 0

Cause

Question 1

Def hypothesis

Answer 1

an intelligent guess that assists the researcher in seeking the solution to the problem
Predicted rship bx 2 variables

Question 2

Dependent variable = _________

Answer 2

Effect

Question 3

Purposes of hypothesis (6)

Answer 3

pinpoint specific part of a theory to be tested
Support or fail to support tested theory
Gain sci knowledge
Guide the research design
Dictate type of statistical analysis to be used with the data
Provide reader with researchers expectations before data collection begins

Question 4

Sources/ rationale for hypothesis comes from _______ (3)

Answer 4

Theory
Prev res study
Personal experience

Question 5

Hypothesis development comes from ______ reasoning

Answer 5

Deductive

Question 6

Hypothesis classifications (6)

Answer 6

Simple
Complex
Null
Research
Directional
Nondirectional

Question 7

Def simple hypothesis

Answer 7

Rship bx one independant and dependent variable

Question 8

Def complex hypothesis

Answer 8

Rship where 2 or more independent variables/ dependent variables or both are tested.

Question 9

Simple hypothesis aka ______

Answer 9

Bivariate

Question 10

Complex hypoth aka ______

Answer 10

Multivariate

Question 11

Def null hypoth

Answer 11

Predicts no relationship bx variables

Question 12

Def research hypoth

Answer 12

States the expected rship bx variables

Question 13

The null hypoth is subjected to _____

Answer 13

Statistical analysis

Question 14

Def Nondirectional hypoth

Answer 14

Merely predicts that a rship exists

Direction of the hypoth not present

Question 15

Def Directional res hypoth

Answer 15

Researcher predicts the type of rship that is expected

Question 16

Advantages of directional hypoth

Answer 16

Make researchers expectations clear
Allow more precise testing of theoretical propositions
Allow the use of one tailed statistical tests

Question 17

Hypoth criteria ( 6)

Answer 17

Written in a declarative sentence
Written in the present tense
Contain the pop
Contain the variables
Reflect prob statement, purpose statement, or res question
Be empirically testable